The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road

Mechanics

The expansion introduces a new area, the West Weald, and its capital of Skingrad. We'll find well-preserved Colovian and Ayelid (elven) ruins, as well as the Dawnwood jungle and the Wood Elf settlement - Vashabar.

Gold Road introduces a new gameplay mechanic letting us customize our playstyle - Scribing. After unlocking this system, we can start collecting Grimoires, widely customizable new abilities. Each Grimoire has three Scripts to choose from which change how it works; they can also be upgraded using soul gems.

The expansion also adds a new 12-player raid - the Lucent Citadel, new quests, bosses, dungeons, antiques, sets and collectible items. There's a new kind of customization available, Skill Styling, which lets players change the colors of their spells.

Technical aspects

The expansion is not standalone and requires the base game. Though its plot continues that of Necrom, you don't need to complete it or even own it to play this one.